Shadowing Practice: Flyers 1 - Test 2 - Part 3 - Listening - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Part 3.
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Listen and look.
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There is one example.
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A teacher, Mr Hall, is talking to the children about some postcards.
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Which postcard did each person send?
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Look, children.
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These are some of the postcards I got this summer.
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Come and see.
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Wow, Mr Hall.
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You got lots.
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Yes.
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My family all went to different places.
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This one's from my sister.
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She went to stay in a forest on her holiday.
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Can you see the bear on the picture?
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Oh, yes.
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Can you see the letter E?
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Now you listen and write a letter in each box.
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This one's good.
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It's from my son.
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He went to stay in a beautiful village high up in the hills in the north of the country.
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They went on lots of walks there.
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It looks nice, doesn't it?
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Yes.
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I'd like to go there one day.
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Who is this postcard from?
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Oh, Emma, my cousin, sent me that one.
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She went camping by a famous waterfall.
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She loves holidays in the countryside, but she doesn't enjoy being on the beach.
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She says it's boring.
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Oh.
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My wife sent me this one.
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She had to go away for work for three days.
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She was in a town that was near a lake.
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She had a great time.
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She worked in the day and went sailing each evening.
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We'll go there together next year.
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It looks good there, Mr Hall.
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What about this one?
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That one is from my mother.
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She often goes away on holiday.
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Last year she went to London to see all the museums there.
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But this year she flew to another country far, far away.
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She bought this card of a plane.
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You can see it flying around the world.
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That's a funny one.
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And here's the last one.
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My uncle sent it to me in August.
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He went to a big city to go shopping there.
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That's a strange kind of holiday.
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Perhaps, but he likes doing that.
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OK, now we can all talk about our holidays.
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Great.
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Now listen to part three again.
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This one's good.
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It's from my son.
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He went to stay in a beautiful village high up in the hills in the north of the country.
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They went on lots of walks there.
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It looks nice, doesn't it?
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Yes.
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I'd like to go there one day.
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Who is this postcard from?
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Oh, Emma, my cousin, sent me that one.
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She went camping by a famous waterfall.
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She loves holidays in the countryside, but she doesn't enjoy being on the beach.
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She says it's boring.
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Oh.
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My wife sent me this one She had to go away for work for three days
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She was in a town
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that was near a lake She had a great time She worked in the day and went sailing each evening
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We'll go there together next year It looks good there, Mr Hall What about this one?
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That one is from my mother She often goes away on holiday.
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Last year she went to London to see all the museums there.
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But this year she flew to another country far, far away.
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She bought this card of a plane.
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You can see it flying around the world.
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That's a funny one.
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And here's the last one.
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My uncle sent it to me in August.
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He went to a big city to go shopping there.
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That's a strange kind of holiday Perhaps, but he likes doing that OK,
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now we can all talk about our holidays Great That is the end of part three
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This A2 speaking lesson is built on the video “Flyers 1 - Test 2 - Part 3 - Listening”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: holiday, sent, postcard, Hall, lots. This video has 82 sentences and 591 words to shadow. The speech runs for 4:33. The speaker talks at a steady 130 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 90% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is easy to follow.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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| uncle noun | /ˈʌŋ.kl̩/ | The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. |
| cousin noun | /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ | Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a… |
| sail noun | /seɪl/ | A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination… |
| bore verb | /boɹ/ | To inspire boredom in somebody. |
| countryside noun | /ˈkʌn.tɹiˌsaɪd/ | An area located outside of towns and cities; an area that is not urban or suburban; a rural area. |
| litter noun | /ˈlɪt.ɚ/ | Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals. |
| waterfall noun | /ˈwɔːtəfɔːl/ | A flow of water over the edge of a cliff. |
| postcard noun | /ˈpoʊstˌkɑɹd/ | A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope. |
| holiday noun | /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ | A day on which a religious event or secular celebration is traditionally observed. |
| strange adjective | /stɹeɪnd͡ʒ/ | Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation. |
| fly noun | /ˈflaɪ̯/ | Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies. |
| beach noun | /ˈbiːt͡ʃ/ | The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. |
| shop noun | /ʃɑp/ | An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well. |
| famous adjective | /ˈfeɪ.məs/ | Well known. |
| lake noun | /leɪk/ | A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- This one's from my sister.
- Can you see the bear on the picture?
- It looks nice, doesn't it?
- I'd like to go there one day.
- We'll go there together next year.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or prediction | We'll go |
| Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessary | had to go |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 8 contractions and reduced forms, such as doesn't, I'd, we'll. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like uncle, cousin, sail.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.